What kind of school is Western Province Preparatory?
Western Province Preparatory is an independent primary school in Claremont, within the Metro Central education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 388 enrolled learners and 33 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 12:1.
The school falls within the City of Cape Town local municipality. Among 129 Independent Primary schools in Western Cape, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.
The school is at 49 Newlands Road Claremont 7708, and can be reached on 021 761 8074.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
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Independent school
Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Western Province Preparatory?
How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.
Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools
(Independent Primary schools in Western Cape)
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What other schools are near Western Province Preparatory?
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Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other independent primary schools in Western Cape.
Grouped by sector, phase and province. Independent schools are fee-funded rather than quintile-funded, so they are not compared against public schools. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools
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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology
Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.
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